Smoky Burgess Stats

Smoky Burgess was born on Sunday, February 6, 1927, in Caroleen, North Carolina. Burgess was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1949, with the Chicago Cubs. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Smoky Burgess baseball stats page.
"Do you have a favorite quote from or about this particular player that you would like to see here? If so, please visit the Contact option on the menu above this line, send it to us, and we'll update this page" - Baseball Almanac

Baseball Almanac Exclusive: Free Ground Shipping! Just enter coupon code B-A.com at checkout.
Smoky Burgess

Smoky Burgess Autograph on a 1989 Pacific (#201)

Smoky Burgess Autograph on a 1989 Pacific (#201)
 

Career All-Star Division LCS World Series Trades Awards
Birth Name:   Forrest Harrill Burgess
Nickname:   Smoky
Born On:   02-06-1927
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Caroleen, North Carolina
Zodiac:   Aquarius
Year of Death Data Died On:   09-15-1991
Place of Death Data Died In:   Asheville, North Carolina
Cemetery:   Sunset Memorial Park, Spindale, North Carolina
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left
Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-08
Player Weight Chart Weight:   187
First Game:   04-19-1949 (Age 22)
Last Game:   10-01-1967
Draft:   Not Applicable
Smoky Burgess

Smoky Burgess Pitching Stats
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
- Did Not Pitch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G GS GF W L PCT ERA CG SHO SV IP BFP H ER R HR BB IBB SO WP HBP BK HLD
Smoky Burgess

Smoky Burgess Hitting Stats
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
1949 Cubs 46 56 4 15 0 0 1 0 12 4 - 4 0 - 0 1 .268 .317 .321
1951 Cubs 94 219 21 55 4 2 2 0 20 21 - 12 0 - 0 10 .251 .317 .315
1952 Phillies 110 371 49 110 27 2 6 0 56 49 - 21 3 - 1 4 .296 .380 .429
1953 Phillies 102 312 31 91 17 5 4 0 36 37 - 17 0 - 2 11 .292 .370 .417
1954 Phillies 108 345 41 127 27 5 4 0 46 42 - 11 1 4 0 10 .368 .432 .510
1955 Phillies 7 21 4 4 2 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .190 .292 .429
1955 Redlegs 116 421 67 129 15 3 20 2 77 47 4 35 2 6 1 11 .306 .373 .499
1956 Redlegs 90 229 28 63 10 0 12 0 39 26 4 18 1 2 0 5 .275 .346 .476
1957 Redlegs 90 205 29 58 14 1 14 0 39 24 5 16 0 3 0 4 .283 .353 .566
1958 Redlegs 99 251 28 71 12 1 6 0 31 22 3 20 0 0 1 8 .283 .343 .410
1959 Pirates 114 377 41 112 28 5 11 0 59 31 9 16 2 6 2 10 .297 .349 .485
1960 Pirates 110 337 33 99 15 2 7 0 39 35 12 13 0 4 0 6 .294 .356 .412
1961 Pirates 100 323 37 98 17 3 12 0 52 30 8 16 0 1 2 7 .303 .365 .486
1962 Pirates 103 360 38 118 19 2 13 0 61 31 9 19 2 6 0 6 .328 .375 .500
1963 Pirates 91 264 20 74 10 1 6 0 37 24 8 14 0 4 1 12 .280 .338 .394
1964 Pirates 68 171 9 42 3 1 2 0 17 13 3 14 2 0 1 9 .246 .303 .310
1964 White Sox 7 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .800
1965 White Sox 80 77 2 22 4 0 2 0 24 11 4 7 0 1 0 2 .286 .371 .416
1966 White Sox 79 67 0 21 5 0 0 0 15 11 2 8 0 1 1 0 .313 .413 .388
1967 White Sox 77 60 2 8 1 0 2 0 11 14 6 8 0 1 1 2 .133 .303 .250
G AB R H 2B 3B HR GS RBI BB IBB SO SH SF HBP GIDP AVG OBP SLG
18 Years 1,691 4,471 485 1,318 230 33 126 2 673 477 80 270 13 39 13 121 .295 .362 .446
Smoky Burgess

Smoky Burgess Fielding Stats
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
1949 Cubs C 8 - - 27 3.4 27 21 6 0 2 0 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1951 Cubs C 64 - - 250 3.9 245 210 35 5 6 6 - - .980 0.00 -
1952 Phillies C 104 - - 497 4.8 486 439 47 11 6 2 - - .978 0.00 -
1953 Phillies C 95 - - 421 4.4 418 395 23 3 8 10 - - .993 0.00 -
1954 Phillies C 91 - - 396 4.4 386 356 30 10 4 5 - - .975 0.00 -
1955 Phillies C 6 - - 36 6.0 36 35 1 0 0 1 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1955 Redlegs C 107 - - 499 4.7 492 457 35 7 6 8 - - .986 0.00 -
1956 Redlegs C 55 - - 275 5.0 275 257 18 0 2 4 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1957 Redlegs C 45 - - 241 5.4 238 223 15 3 0 3 - - .988 0.00 -
1958 Redlegs C 58 - - 322 5.6 318 297 21 4 2 3 - - .988 0.00 -
1959 Pirates C 101 - - 488 4.8 480 441 39 8 4 3 - - .984 0.00 -
1960 Pirates C 89 - - 526 5.9 523 485 38 3 7 2 - - .994 0.00 -
1961 Pirates C 92 - - 457 5.0 453 426 27 4 4 7 - - .991 0.00 -
1962 Pirates C 101 - - 602 6.0 595 550 45 7 5 11 - - .988 0.00 -
1963 Pirates C 72 - - 408 5.7 404 364 40 4 4 7 - - .990 0.00 -
1964 Pirates C 44 - - 257 5.8 255 237 18 2 3 1 - - .992 0.00 -
1965 White Sox C 5 - - 20 4.0 20 17 3 0 0 0 - - 1.000 0.00 -
1966 White Sox C 2 - - 4 2.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 - - 1.000 0.00 -
POS G GS OUTS TC TC/G CH PO A E DP PB CASB CACS FLD% RF ZR
C Totals 1,139 0 0 5,726 5.0 5,655 5,214 441 71 63 73 n/a n/a .988 0.00 --
17 Years 1,139 - - 5,726 5.0 5,655 5,214 441 71 63 73 n/a n/a .988 0.00 --
Smoky Burgess

Smoky Burgess Miscellaneous Stats
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
1949 Cubs 0 - - - - n/a 56.0 14.0 4.7 - - -
1951 Cubs 2 0 1.000 - - n/a 109.5 18.3 11.0 - - -
1952 Phillies 3 1 .750 - - n/a 61.8 17.7 6.6 - - -
1953 Phillies 3 2 .600 - - n/a 78.0 18.4 8.7 - - -
1954 Phillies 1 5 .167 - - n/a 86.3 31.4 7.5 - - -
1955 Phillies 0 0 .000 - - n/a 21.0 21.0 21.0 - - -
1955 Redlegs 1 1 .500 - - n/a 21.1 12.0 5.5 - - -
1956 Redlegs 0 1 .000 - - n/a 19.1 12.7 5.9 - - -
1957 Redlegs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 14.6 12.8 5.3 - - -
1958 Redlegs 0 0 .000 - - n/a 41.8 12.6 8.1 - - -
1959 Pirates 0 0 .000 - - n/a 34.3 23.6 6.4 - - -
1960 Pirates 0 1 .000 - - n/a 48.1 25.9 8.6 - - -
1961 Pirates 1 0 1.000 - - n/a 26.9 20.2 6.2 - - -
1962 Pirates 0 1 .000 - - n/a 27.7 18.9 5.9 - - -
1963 Pirates 0 1 .000 - - n/a 44.0 18.9 7.1 - - -
1964 Pirates 2 1 .667 - - n/a 85.5 12.2 10.1 - - -
1964 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - n/a 5.0 0.0 5.0 - - -
1965 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - n/a 38.5 11.0 3.2 - - -
1966 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - n/a 0.0 8.4 4.5 - - -
1967 White Sox 0 0 .000 - - n/a 30.0 7.5 5.5 - - -
SB CS SB% PH PR DH AB/HR AB/K AB/RBI K/BB K/9 BB/9
18 Years 13 14 .481 - - n/a 35.5 16.6 6.6 - - -
Smoky Burgess

Smoky Burgess Miscellaneous Items of Interest
1949 Chicago Cubs 4, 8 Undetermined - -
1951 Chicago Cubs 11 Undetermined - -
1952 Philadelphia Phillies 21 Undetermined - -
1953 Philadelphia Phillies 21 Undetermined - -
1954 Philadelphia Phillies 21 Undetermined Stats -
1955 Philadelphia Phillies 21 Undetermined Stats -
1955 Cincinnati Redlegs 12 Undetermined Stats -
1956 Cincinnati Redlegs 7 Undetermined - -
1957 Cincinnati Redlegs 7 Undetermined - -
1958 Cincinnati Redlegs 7 Undetermined - -
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Undetermined Stats -
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Undetermined Stats Stats
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Undetermined Stats -
1962 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Undetermined - -
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Undetermined - -
1964 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Undetermined Stats -
1964 Chicago White Sox 49 $28,500.00 Stats -
1965 Chicago White Sox 2 $28,500.00 - -
1966 Chicago White Sox 2 Undetermined - -
1967 Chicago White Sox 2 Undetermined - -




Quick Find: Search Amazon | Search This Site
Useful Tools: Glossary | Print Friendly

Did you know that you can compare Smoky Burgess to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1949 National League season?

You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), advanced statistics (WHIP Ratio & Isolated Power), and unique statistics (plate appearances & times on bases) not found on any other website.

If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider making a donation to Baseball Almanac : a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance.
Advertising | All-Star Game | Autographs | Awards | Ballparks | The Ballplayers | Baseball Cards | Baseball Families | Biographies | Book Shelf | College Baseball
Division Series | Downloads | Fabulous Feats | Famous Firsts | Feedback | Fun & Games | Grave Sites | Hall of Fame | Hitting Charts | Humor & Jokes | Interviews
Legendary Lists | Managers | Movie Time | News Feeds | Newsletter | Obituaries | Opening Day | Pitching Charts | Poetry & Song | Quotes | Record Books | Rules
Scoring | Search & Find | Statmaster | Stats 101 | Support | Team by Team | US Presidents | Umpires | World Series | Year by Year

Copyright © 2000-2009. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Design by Geisler Young. Hosted by Hosting 4 Less.
Part of the Baseball Almanac family: 755 Home Runs | Baseball Box Scores | Baseball Fever | Football Almanac | Pigskin Fever | Today in Baseball History.